Rebel groups were funded in large part by former Liberian president Charles Taylor, who conducted the illegal trade of conflict, or “blood,” diamonds to finance the rebel groups in domestic conflict areas.

Both Myanmar’s military and civil government have consistently denied accusations of human rights violations, but Rex Tillerson described the conflict as “horrific” and said that there had been “crimes against humanity.”

The newly formed conflict between Mugabe and Vice President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has ultimately led to the military patrolling Zimbabwe. Deputy President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, says Zimbabwe must use democratic and constitutional platforms to take down Mugabe.

King Mswati’s immense power and wealth are the result of his early efforts to consolidate power, effectively abolishing his advisory board, appointing his own prime minister, and implementing nepotistic policies.

The Kenyan Supreme Court announced Sept. 20 that it nullified the results of its Aug. 8 presidential election after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) failed to verify the results.

International leaders condemned the violence and provided some aid for the affected refugees, but there remains no solid resolution to the issue, and the future of over a million Rohingya refugees remains uncertain.

On Friday, September 29, the party’s former chairperson, Phumulo Masualle, gave his final report as the party’s leader before violence erupted and emergency services had to be called and police had to brake up the crowd.